I have been thinking about this case, trying to come up with a scenario that might merit some new discussion.
We have (I think its fair to say) generally assumed that the killers targeted both Barry and Honey. This is what TPS stated in their press conference. But how would they know that? Of course they may have been a note or something left behind confirming this, but I somehow doubt it.
Alternatively, let's consider the possibility that HS was in fact the person that was targeted for murder. Why, I don't know, but there perhaps was someone with an extreme dislike or hatred for HS. It is possible thatBarry arrived home earlier than anticipated that night- perhaps whoever was involved in these crimes had knowledge or assumed that that BS would be attending the Apotex party that night that JD attended, and therefore BS wouldn't be home until later.
If Barry arrived home earlier than expected, and the killers were still in the house, having already perhaps murdered HS, the killers may have been left with no alternative but to kill BS.
Leaving aside speculation as to why the bodies were positioned as they were, I think it is possible that HS was in fact the real target, and BS just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. JMO- comments welcomed
I don't think there is anything to say this theory could NOT be correct. However, if B 'surprised' the killers by arriving home earlier than expected, that doesn't seem to line up with the evidence we have already been told about, which is that it appears B was accosted as soon as he entered the house from the garage (based on the gloves and home inspection report found on the floor near the garage door). It's possible the killer(s) could have heard the car pulling up, or the garage door opening however, and ran down to that area to get him before he could make it too far past the interior garage door?
That could possibly explain why the bodies were left in the pool area, as opposed to the main floor or upper level, ie B may have been too heavy (I'm not sure on B's weight at the time of his death?) for said killer(s) to lug him UP the stairs, and easier/simpler to perhaps carry/slide/push H down the stairs?
Which then leads me to wonder... if the intent was to only kill H, was the motive to bring shame, reputational damage, hatred, fear, etc., to B, as he would be set up to appear to be H's killer? ie he would arrive home and find her murdered, and somehow be blamed and accused (since he was the only one there, and reportedly no sign of break-in or theft), spending the rest of his life in prison, never being able to enjoy his wealth, family and friends, and no longer having the ability to do whatever work he was still doing within his company(ies)? If that plan didn't work out as anticipated, plan B may have been born where the killer would instead kill them both, but also SOMEHOW trick police into believing H had been murdered and B had committed suicide after killing her, and it would in effect, serve the same purpose(?) If that is the case, then it seems to speak rather loudly in favor of any potential POIs in this case who may hang onto and promote the M/S theory to police and perhaps others, even though police long ago deemed it a double homicide. imo.
This theory would presumably exclude a 'financial motive', which it seems police are investigating and others close to the Shermans may be thinking, ie JK saying to 'follow the money', etc. .... unless someone *thought* H had created a will which included certain bequeathment(s) which possibly had not been made? Was H's will found afterward by the killer(s), and upon seeing no expected bequeathment(s), did the killer(s) then take her will with them to destroy - possibly for the purpose of making a case for H at some point telling other(s) of said expected bequeathment(s) and that the proof has disappeared? Ugh, the mind wanders..........